SUMMERLIN PEST CONTROL,LLC

By the winter; and this may very well be in your home with
you! The house mouse (Mus musculus, L. - Latin for
.little thief.) is the most common pest in and around
human dwellings and businesses. They damage and
destroy materials by gnawing wires, eating your food, and
attacking decorations such as holiday wreathes. They
account for many unexplained fires in structures
because they can chew through wires. To some, mice
may look cuddly, but they are known to carry over
20 different pathogens of human disease, not to
mention their association with ectoparasites (ticks and
fleas).
The house mouse is about three inches in length, and
is gray with dull white belly fur. An adult weighs about an
ounce, but eats often and is constantly leaving droppings
and urine droplets as it forages for food, mates and
harborage. Mice also breed rapidly. A house mouse is
mature within 35 days after birth, and can have a first litter
of up to eight pups at 60 days old. Individuals usually live
only about a year, however, if all their offspring were to
survive and reproduce at a similar rate, one pair of house
mice could potentially produce a population of more than
500 young in one year!
Mice are acrobatic and can jump about a foot straight
up from a standing position; they can jump down more
than six feet without getting hurt. An adult mouse
can squeeze through a crack or hole as small
as 1/4 inch (the size of diameter of a #2 pencil) and can quickly climb straight up an eight-foot wall of brick or wood paneling inless than half a minute. Even though one mouse doesn.t eat much, as their population grows, they can eat a surprising amount of food. They can also damage food containers,and their droppings and urine contaminate a lot more food than they eat. In one year, one mouse produces up to 18,000 droppings; it will deposit hundreds of microdroplets
of urine every day as it marks its trails. If you see mice or other rodents, or their signs such as droppings in your house or business, don't panic. The wisest thing to do is to call a pest professional. We can help determine what rodents you may have, where they are entering the structure, and the extent of the problem. We can help you plan and carry out an effective rodent control program that will protect you, your family, and your property.